Constitutional Reform Proposal for Pan-African Universities Debate Championship



Document prepared by Christian Malm-Hesse

Abstract:


The vision and conception of the Pan African Universities Debating Council given its current disposition is imperative for reflection and possible colossal reforms.1 I am not calling for individual change; neither do I fight for reforms in my country but for the mental liberation of the African youth to be a better citizenry who can join hands with me to cause positive change in his or her society or country, such that Africa would be the ultimate winner. The awaken impetus is to set out as an intellectual masturbation to cause review and reforms to the current constitution of the PAUDC in order to build a strong institution of the African Debate community. My analysis will emphasize the failure to realize the inaugural objectives of PAUDC. I will extensively review the current constitution of the PAUDC. This work will explore and evaluate the schedules, articles, and clauses of the current PAUDC constitution, in order to ascertain the legal effectiveness, validity and relevance.2 I will use both deductive and inductive reasoning methods to analyse the constitution. I will affirm legal propositions and or call for reform where it is needed. Moreover, I will make managerial analysis and recommendations. I will make the necessary recommendations with new constitutional features . This essay will build on the review recommendations and considering the formative objectives of the PAUDC. The review will include sub-headings couched from the main propositions of the constitution. This exercise will indicate the way forward for the new institution of the PAUDC. In this piece, I will propose reforms and recommendations as well as affirm any legal proposition in the constitution where necessary. The conclusion summarizes the general constitutional and legal arguments and proposition contained in this work. 

See the whole document at:
http://debate.uvm.edu/dcpdf/malm-hesse_panafrican_consti_reform_2014.pdf

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